The Executions Of The Forest Of Buchenwald

Inside of one of the deadliest concentration camps of the Second World War, there was part of the camp which became known for it's evil torture and execution. Buchenwald Concentration Camp in German means Beech Forest, and the camp was set in the woodlands, but inside of the forest there were evil SS guards who carried out horrific torture. Martin Sommer became known as 'The Hangman of Buchenwald,' as he would use the forest to suspend inmates by their arms in terrifying torture, and he also used it as a place to execute two priests. But there were other guards that marched prisoners into the forest, and they would never return. The SS ordered the creation of a number of gallows and this was to punish people who had been involved in an incident which resulted in the death of a concentration camp guard. The 'Singing Forest' as it was known was a horrifying place, and was a terrifying part of Buchenwald. Join us today as we look at, 'The Executions Of The Forest Of Buchen